Spat Between EPA And Texas Leaves Industry Free To Pollute

A legal battle between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas over pollution control is allowing refineries and factories to spew more toxic waste into the air and waterways than is federally acceptable, according to The Associated Press. The EPA recently intervened in Texas over pollution emission control and permitting, sparking a back-and-forth battle between the federal agency and the Texas state government. Texas and the EPA have disagreed over pollution regulation for years, and state officials and politicians argue the EPA is playing political games and violating the state's rights. Federal regulators say they are only upholding national standards and current emissions levels in Texas are harming the environment.

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